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Kudzu bug

Megacopta cribraria

Description:

Also called the bean plataspid, kudzu bug, kudzu beetle, globular stink bug or lablab bug, this is a shield bug native to India and China, where it is an agricultural pest of lablab beans and other legumes. This bug is attracted to white surfaces such as the walls of houses or white vehicles, where large numbers of the insects congregate. It is the only member of its family reported from the Western Hemisphere.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2013
Submitted on Sep 16, 2013

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